My Favorite Movie Makeup of All Time, and How to Get It on Your Face

Shannon Ray was the winner of the 2012 Allure Beauty Blogger Awards and is now contributing to the Daily Beauty Reporter. Find out the winner of the 2013 Beauty Blogger Awards here!

As I'm sure you are well aware, The Great Gatsby has finally graced us with its presence in theaters, leading everyone to Daisy Buchanan the hell out of themselves. And they should, because that look is straight fire, and you need to see for yourself how to replicate that ish. But that does not mean that homegirl has the monopoly on amazing movie makeup. Scooch yourself on over, doll, and make room for these other amazing theatrical hotties.

The Evil Queen in Snow White and the Huntsman. Let's get real: It's not hard for Charlize Theron to look insanely drop-dead. Waking up with that face pretty much does the trick. (Unless she's rocking her look from* Monster,* or what I call "life.") But the makeup her Evil Queen character wears in SWATH is so friggin' fierce that it haunts my beauty dreams to this day. I even made a half-crap video tutorial at the time, so you can check that mess out, if you're so inclined. The real key to this look is the shape of the eye. It requires an extended pointed shadow that reaches almost to the end of the eyebrow. You've got to get your evil eye on, yo. You really could use any color scheme, but Charlize was killing it (literally) with the plums and purples, so using that will keep it authentic…for a fairy tale. Whatever. Keep the darker shadow primarily to the outer corners and underneath the eye, below the lower lash line. Dab on lighter, more golden-y shadows on the inner lid and under the arch of the brow, then add some dark eyeliner and mascara to finish the look. Bold brows are a MUST, because you can't have evil b face without maj eyebrows. Bonus points if you go for a crown o' braids.

__Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind. __ No one does I've-had-an-insane-soap-operaish-life-but-I'm-still-superclassy beauty like Scarlett. I mean, Gone With the Wind fabulous and all. Ms. O's look is all about a bold lip and smoldering eyes that could make any prize-winning Southern rose wither up and die on the spot. To get your belle on, line your lips for definition, and choose a lipstick with reddish tones in whatever specific shade you're feeling. Apply a hint of pink blush to show just how hot-blooded you are—just enough for a rosy glow. For eyes, apply a taupe shadow from the crease to the lash line and blend the hell out of it. (You want to go for a soft-focus look, so no harsh lines.) Then take a cotton swab or small brush and line the bottom lash line with the same shadow, once again keeping the lines well blended. Line your top lashes with a black eyeliner but don't be heavy-handed with it, as this is Civil War times, not ancient Egypt. Throw some mascara on the top and bottom lashes and fill in your brows so Rhett will always feel your disapproval. You're now free to roam about the Southeast yelling, "Ashley! Ashley!"

__ The Childlike Empress from The NeverEnding Story.__ I know, I know. This selection is a little weird, being that we are talking about a child's makeup. But I have been completely obsessed with the littlest Empress's makeup for over 20 years. I could NOT leave it off this list. Maybe it's that damn fabulous headpiece, I don't know. This look is all about innocence with a splash of cry face, so the eyes on this one are very soft-focus. As in, people should think they're looking at you through cotton balls soft-focus. This time you can finally leave your eyebrows mostly alone and just groom them up with a touch of brow gel. Conceal any undereye darkness, because otherworldly child goddesses don't go for that mess. (No can do.) For eye shadow, use a rosy-hued light brown or bronze shade, and keep the shape of the shadow very rounded, continuing it under the eye. (That's the "I've been crying and I don't even know my own name" part.) You can also dab a light, shimmery highlight in the corners of your eyes to really open them up and get crazy doe-eyed. For eyeliner, just dot in between the upper lashes to keep it light and youthful. Apply blush to the apples of your cheeks using a shimmery, peachy shade. Also, keep your lips somewhat natural, and top them off with a pinky sheer gloss. Now, if Bastien could just work on his enunciation when he's calling out C.E.'s new name, we'd be all set. Next time, we hit up Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? No, I wouldn't treat your face like that.